FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - September 24, 2012 - Sunland, Inc. today announced a voluntary limited recall of its Almond Butter and Peanut Butter products, manufactured between May 1, 2012 and September 24, 2012, because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experiencefever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

The voluntary recall was initiated after learning that between June 11, 2012 and September 2, 2012, twenty-nine people reported Salmonella Bredeney PFGE matching illnesses in approximately 18 states, including Washington, California, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, Missouri, Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, North Carolina, Virginia, Connecticut, New Jersey and Maryland, according to a report issued on September 22, 2012 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

"There is nothing more important to us than the health and safety of our customers, particularly the many families who enjoy our peanut butter everyday. While FDA, CDC, and State Health Agencies investigate to confirm the cause of illnesses reported, as a precautionary step, we have decided to voluntarily recall our Almond Butter and Peanut Butter products manufactured between May 1, 2012 and September 24, 2012. If you purchased these products, do not eat them. Please return the product to your supermarket for a full refund or dispose of it."

Statement of Jimmie Shearer, President and CEO of Sunland, Inc.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). No other Sunland products are affected by this recall.

The products were distributed nationally to numerous large supermarket chains.

The specifics of the affected products are as follows: The UPC is located on the side of the jar's label below the bar code.

UPC

Type of product

Jar Size

8523902334

Archer Farms Creamy Almond Butter

16 oz

8523902333

Archer Farms Peanut Butter with Flax Seeds

16 oz

3377610090

Earth Balance Natural Almond Butter and Flaxseed

16 oz

051379022518

fresh & easy Crunchy Almond Butter

16 oz

20003357

fresh & easy Organic Creamy Peanut Butter with Sea

Salt

16 oz

20003364

fresh & easy Creamy Peanut Butter

18 oz

20003388

fresh & easy Organic Crunchy Peanut Butter with Sea

Salt

16 oz

051379026431

fresh & easy Creamy Peanut Butter

40 oz

20003395

fresh & easy Creamy Almond Butter

16 oz

20003357

fresh & easy Organic Creamy Peanut Butter with Sea

Salt

16 oz

20003371

fresh & easy Crunchy Peanut Butter

18 oz

2060140048

heinen's All Natural Peanut Butter, Creamy

16 oz

2060140047

heinen's All Natural Peanut Butter, Crunchy

16 oz

2060140046

heinen's Organic Peanut Butter, Creamy

16 oz

2060140045

heinen's Organic Peanut Butter, Crunchy

16 oz

3307915073

Joseph's Salt-Free No Sugar Added New Crunchy

Valencia Peanut Butter

18 oz

3307915072

Joseph's Salt-Free No Sugar Added New Creamy

Valencia Peanut Butter

18 oz

910053

Natural Value Creamy Peanut Butter/Salt

15 lb

910060

Natural Value Crunchy Peanut Butter/Salt

15 lb

5859500020

Naturally More Organic Peanut Butter

16 oz

5859500019

Naturally More Almond Butter

16 oz

5859500033

Naturally More Peanut Butter Crunchy

16 oz

5859500055

Naturally More Peanut Butter, Gluten Free Vegan

26 oz

5859500050

Naturally More Peanut Butter, Gluten Free Vegan

16 oz

7989311202

Open Nature Crunchy Peanut Butter

16 oz

7989311201

Open Nature Old Fashioned Creamy Peanut Butter

16 oz

5855200003

Peanut Power Butter, Original Formula

16 oz

5855200007

Peanut Power Butter, Original Formula

4 lb

4792100442

Serious Food, Silly Prices Almond Butter Creamy

12 oz

4792100439

Serious Food, Silly Prices Organic No-Stir Peanut

Butter, Crunchy

16 oz

4792100438

Serious Food, Silly Prices Organic No-Stir Peanut

Butter, Creamy

16 oz

4792100436

Serious Food, Silly Prices Organic Peanut Butter, Creamy

16 oz

4792100435

Serious Food, Silly Prices, No-Stir Peanut Butter,

Crunchy

16 oz

4792100434

Serious Food, Silly Prices, No-Stir Peanut Butter,

Creamy

16 oz

4792100432

Serious Food, Silly Prices, Peanut Butter, Creamy

16 oz

8506000004

Snaclite Power PB

16 oz

7487500334

Sprouts Farmers Market Creamy Peanut Butter, No

Salt

16 oz

7487500335

Sprouts Farmers Market Crunchy Peanut Butter, No

16 oz

Salt

7487500336

Sprout's Creamy Peanut Butter

16 oz

7487500337

Sprout's Crunchy Peanut Butter

16 oz

7487500433

Sprout's Creamy Almond Butter

16 oz

7487500434

Sprout's Crunchy Almond Butter

16 oz

7487500431

Sprout's Creamy Peanut Butter

16 oz

4868787906

Sunland Natural Peanut Butter Crunchy Valencia No

Stir

16 oz

4868786906

Sunland Natural Peanut Butter Creamy Valencia No

Stir

16 oz

4868722906

Sunland Natural Peanut Butter Creamy Salt Free

Valencia

16 oz

4868709915

Sunland Creamy Peanut Butter with Sea Salt

40 oz

4868726910

Sunland Creamy Peanut Butter

12 oz

4868785920

Sunland Valencia Peanut Butter

36 oz

062725

Sunland Dark Roast Creamy Peanut Butter

40 lb

4868730725

Sunland Organic Creamy Peanut Butter

40 lb

029725

Sunland Pecan Deluxe Creamy Peanut Butter

40 lb

028725

Sunland Pecan Deluxe Crunchy Peanut Butter

40lb

26570

Sunland Creamy Dark Roast Peanut Butter

500 lb

4868726909

Sunland Creamy Peanut Butter

18 oz

4868767909

Sunland Natural Creamy Peanut Butter

18 oz

4868785920

Sunland Valencia Peanut Sauce

36 oz

22725

Sunland Creamy Peanut Butter

40 lb

22704

Sunland Creamy Peanut Butter

5 lb

4868722715

Sunland Organic Creamy Peanut Butter

40 lb

4868721722

Sunland Crunchy Peanut Butter

15 lb

48687009704

Sunland Natural Creamy Peanut Butter

5 lb

4868790301

Sunland Creamy Natural Stabilizer Peanut Butter

50 lbs

87725

Sunland Crunchy Natural Stabilized Peanut Butter

40 lb

4868786724

Sunland Creamy Peanut Butter

35 lb

4868786704

Sunland Creamy No Stir Peanut Butter

5 lb

4868784301

Sunland Extra Stabilized Organic Creamy Peanut

Butter

50 lb

21705

Sunland Crunchy Peanut Butter

40 lb

25704

Crunchy Sugar Butter

5 lb

26704

Creamy Sugar Butter

5 lb

072704

Sunland Almond Butter

5 lb

003050

Dogsbutter RUC with Flax PB

16 oz

4868772906

Sunland Natural Almond Butter, Creamy Roasted

Almond

16 oz

00989275

Trader Joe's Valencia Peanut Butter with Roasted

Flaxseeds, Crunchy and Salted

00940795

Trader Joe's Almond Butter with Roasted Flaxseeds,

Crunchy & Salted

16 oz

Best-If-Used-By Dates: This recall applies to the above products with Best-If-Used-By Dates between May 1, 2013 and September 24, 2013. (Stamped on the side of the jar's label below the lid of the jar.)

Consumers who have purchased Sunland's Almond Butter and Peanut Butter products with the above UPC and Best-If-Used-By-Dates are urged to discard the product immediately. Consumers can contact the company at 1-866-837-1018, which is operational 24 hours a day, for information on the recall. In addition, a consumer services representative is available Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM MT at (575) 356-6638.